Poop. A generally fecal-phobic society reacts to the thought with a mix of snickering interest and fearful aversion, all dispatched in a single flush. But Nance Klehm, 43-year-old urban forager and grower, transforms human excrement into nutritious soil one bucket at a time. Klehm's Humble [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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A right-on project!
this is something that we should all try to do.
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